Here my periodic summary of some of the space news worth discussing this week. As usual, I have provided a link and included my comments, so that you can go & pick the ones that interest you the most.
Scientists are planning a mission to Saturn to search for alien life
Cassini isn’t over yet (2017 is the Grand Finale) and we have already started planning for what’s next. This time, we look for (exo)biology.
Mystery of ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star Testing Astronomers’ Creativity
Definitively the Riddle of the Year, the hypothesis of the Dyson Sphere around dimming stars keeps the astronomers wondering.
Most images of black holes are illustrations.
More an explanation than a news per se, this is an article about something often misunderstood – the representation of black holes. Here’s what our telescopes actually capture.
DSO-Browser, a new (and free) space tool.
Web-based DSO Browser, create by a programmer in Argentina, is a great tool to locate and capture images of space object in your location. It’s flexible enough to allow you to play with it, and promises some great shots.
(By the way, I have the Pleiades in my sky tonight. Thank you, universe, this is a great Xmas gift!)
Really love the black hole article!
Great, isn’t it? More to come, Cinda 🙂
Yet more space-themed goodness:). Many thanks for another fabulous post and hope you had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you a very happy New Year:)
Hi, thanks – and have a great start of the year too! Looking forward to 2017 on your blog 🙂
Thank you, Steph:).